FAQs concerning Huddersfield Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my ground floor flat in Huddersfield which will have 64 years left in January. What fees apply?
  • I am considering investing in a holiday home but it has a lease that expires in eighteen years. Its in Huddersfield - I wanted to see if with your services this could be extended?
  • I am looking for a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I would like to purchase. It has sixety four years unexpired.
  • I bought a garden flat in Huddersfield. The start date for the lease was in 1991 for 99 years. Now I am looking for a lease extension. I am uncertain about additional expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I am concerned that my niece might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a studio flat in Huddersfield, where the lease is roughly 63 years but she was informed by the selling agents that the owner had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been advised the flat owner was waiting for her to instruct solicitors ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it may take a while to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • My mortgage provider requires a £500 fee for their to agree a lease extension for my flat in Huddersfield... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage literature... is this a normal charge?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Huddersfield for asking price of 125k, which has 69 years lease left on it. I appreciate that ideally, the seller would start the process by serving a section 42 notice to start the lease extension process but the seller is refusing to assist. My question is: If the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • I an interested in finding out more about purchasing a leasehold residence. We intend to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Huddersfield area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to lease out the property?
  • We have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. There are 77 years remaining on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the freeholder. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to LVT and would welcome some independent thoughts.
  • Coming up to 2 years that I have owned my maisonette in Huddersfield. I have sixety six yrs left on the lease. I am now looking either to buy a share of freehold or extend my lease. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: What can I expect in terms of legal charges for a lease extension? Are they usually fixed or tend to increase over time (i.e. if the process goes to LVT)?

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